05/10/2013
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Walnut Cake With Olive Oil & Black Olives
Try this With Pristian Madrid Olive Oil^_^
INGREDIENTS:)
3/4 cup walnuts
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup P ristiano olive oil
4 teaspoons very finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 large egg whites
Directions:)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup Vanilla Cream, (recipe follows)
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
2 cups mixed fresh berries & 2Olives
Rosemary sprigs for garnish
PREPARATION
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat a 10-inch (12-cup) Bundt pan, preferably nonstick, with cooking spray.
Spread walnuts in a small baking pan and toast in the oven until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes. Let cool.
Place walnuts, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a food processor; process until walnuts are finely ground.
Combine buttermilk,olive oil, rosemary, vanilla and lemon zest in a glass measuring cup.
Place eggs, egg whites and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. The mixture should be thickened and pale.
Bake the cake until the top springs back when touched lightly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, make Vanilla Cream.
To serve, set the cake on a platter and dust with confectioners' sugar. Garnish with berries and Olives .
Serve each piece with a dollop of Vanilla Cream and some berries.